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Prediction: Lions 24, Bills 17
by Mike Krueger | Follow @FF_Today

Player Rankings and Projections

Buffalo Bills
Rank  Player Projections
QB 27 Kyle Orton Pass: 220, 1 TD Rush: 5, 0
RB 21 Fred Jackson Rush: 40, 1 TD Rec: 4-25, 0
RB 24 C.J. Spiller Rush: 65, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
WR 27 Sammy Watkins Rec: 6-70, 1 TD
WR 60 Robert Woods Rec: 3-40, 0 TD
WR 67 Mike Williams Rec: 3-35, 0 TD
TE 25 Scott Chandler Rec: 2-25, 0 TD
K 21 Dan Carpenter FG: 1/1 XP: 2/2
DEF 10 Defense / ST  
 
Detroit Lions
Rank  Player Projections
QB 9 Matthew Stafford Pass: 285, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0
 RB 10 Reggie Bush Rush: 65, 1 TD Rec: 4-30, 0
WR 8 Calvin Johnson Rec: 5-75, 1 TD
WR 24 Golden Tate Rec: 5-70, 1 TD
TE 18 Eric Ebron Rec: 3-35, 0 TD
TE 38 Brandon Pettigrew Rec: 1-10, 0 TD
TE 39 Joseph Fauria Rec: 1-10, 0 TD
K 25 Alex Henery FG: 1/1 XP: 3/3
DEF 4 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Bills QB Kyle Orton makes 1st start with Buf. Has 4-0 career record vs. Det., passing for 822 yards & 4 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 102.2 rating... In past 5 vs. NFC, RB C.J. Spiller averages 97.4 scrim. yards/game (487 total; 430 rush, 57 rec.) & has 3 TDs (2 rush, 1 rec.). RB Fred Jackson (28) needs 2 rush TDs to surpass WRAY CARLTON (29) for 4th in club history. In only meeting, had 170 scrim. yards (133 rush, 37 rec.) & 2 TDs (1 rush, 1 rec.)... WR Sammy Watkins (No. 4 overall) has 17 catches, tied for most among AFC rookies, incl. 4 rec. & TD last week. WR Mike Williams had career-long 80-yard TD catch vs. Hou... In past 8 vs. NFC, DE Mario Williams has 10.5 sacks. DT Marcell Dareus aims for 3rd in row with sack. DT Kyle Williams (30) needs 3 sacks to surpass JEFF WRIGHT (31.5) & CHRIS KELSAY (32.5) for 7th in club annals. Rookie LB Preston Brown (Rd. 3, No. 73 overall) leads team with 40 tackles.

Lions QB Matthew Stafford has 2,249 yards (321.3 per game) & 16 TDs in past 7 vs. AFC. Since 2011, ranks 2nd in NFL with 15,831 pass yards... RB Reggie Bush has 5 TDs (3 rush, 2 rec.) in past 4 vs. Buf., incl. 3 (2 rec., 1 rush) in last meeting (12/23/12 with Mia.). Had career-high 203 rush yards vs. Bills (12/18/11 with Mia.) ... WR Calvin Johnson has 13 rec. TDs in past 13 vs. AFC. Has 83 catches for 1,514 yards (126.2 per game) & 11 TDs in past 12 vs. AFC. In only game vs. Buf., had 10 catches for 128 yards & TD. In past 15 at home, has 108 catches for 1,919 yards (127.9 per game) & 10 TDs. Since 2011, leads NFL with 323 catches, 5,478 rec. yards & 109.6 rec. yards per game. WR Golden Tate had 8 catches for 116 yards last week. WR-PR-KR Jeremy Ross had 59-yard TD in Week 4. Rookie TE Eric Ebron had 1st career TD last week... Defense ranks 1st in NFL (267.3). Pass defense (186.5) is 1st in NFC. LB DeAndre Levy leads team with 38 tackles. Has 7 INTs since 2013, most by NFL LB. Since 2010, DT Ndamukong Suh has 28.5 sacks, tied for 2nd most by NFC DT. DT Nick Fairley aims for 3rd in row w/ sack or FF.


Results and Schedule

Buffalo Bills
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2014-09-07 CHI A W 23-20 +3
2 2014-09-14 MIA H W 29-10 +19
3 2014-09-21 SD H L 10-22 -12
4 2014-09-28 HOU A L 17-23 -6
5 2014-10-05 DET A    
6 2014-10-12 NE H    
7 2014-10-19 MIN H    
8 2014-10-26 NYJ A    
9   Bye      
10 2014-11-09 KC H    
11 2014-11-13 MIA A    
12 2014-11-23 NYJ H    
13 2014-11-30 CLE H    
14 2014-12-07 DEN A    
15 2014-12-14 GB H    
16 2014-12-21 OAK A    
17 2014-12-28 NE A    
   

Detroit Lions
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2014-09-08 NYG H W 35-14 +21
2 2014-09-14 CAR A L 7-24 -17
3 2014-09-21 GB H W 19-7 +12
4 2014-09-28 NYJ A W 24-17 +7
5 2014-10-05 BUF H    
6 2014-10-12 MIN A    
7 2014-10-19 NO H    
8 2014-10-26 ATL A    
9   Bye      
10 2014-11-09 MIA H    
11 2014-11-16 ARI A    
12 2014-11-23 NE A    
13 2014-11-27 CHI H    
14 2014-12-07 TB H    
15 2014-12-14 MIN H    
16 2014-12-21 CHI A    
17 2014-12-28 GB A    

Injury Report

Buffalo Bills
Out  WLB Kiko Alonso (knee)
 WR Marcus Easley (knee)
Doubtful  WLB Nigel Bradham (knee)
 DT Kyle Williams (knee)
Questionable  SLB Randell Johnson (knee)
Probable  CB Ron Brooks (shoulder)
 WR Marquise Goodwin (concussion)
 WR Sammy Watkins (ribs)
IR  SS Jonathan Meeks (neck, 9/16/2014)
   

Detroit Lions
Out  RB Joique Bell (concussion)
 TE Joseph Fauria (ankle)
 WLB Travis Lewis (quadriceps)
 RB Theo Riddick (hamstring)
Doubtful  CB Cassius Vaughn (ankle)
Questionable  WR Calvin Johnson (ankle)
Probable  FS Don Carey (hamstring)
 DT Nick Fairley (knee)
 WR Golden Tate (hamstring)
 DE Devin Taylor (knee)
IR  CB Bill Bentley (knee, 9/9/2014)
 CB Nevin Lawson (ankle, 9/16/2014)
 RB Montell Owens (hamstring, 9/30/2014)
 MLB Stephen Tulloch (knee, 9/22/2014)
 SLB Kyle Van Noy (abdomen, 9/2/2014)

Offense Stats Comparison

  BUF
 Offense 
DET
 Offense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points for 19.8 21.3 23.1 DET
Rushing yards 122.3 87.3 113.5 BUF
Rushing yards per attempt 4.41 3.09 4.18 BUF
Completion % 57.6% 64.2% 64.4% DET
Passing yards 198.5 276.0 241.7 DET
Passing yards per completion 10.45 11.62 10.71 DET
Passing yards per attempt 6.02 7.46 6.90 DET
Interceptions 0.8 0.8 0.8 -
Fumbles lost 0.0 0.8 0.6 BUF
Sacks allowed 1.5 2.8 2.0 BUF
3rd down conversions 35.1% 52.4% 43.2% DET
4th down conversions 0.0% 50.0% 46.2% DET
Time of possession 29:11 34:58 30:06 DET
  Defense Stats Comparison

  BUF
 Defense 
DET
 Defense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points against 18.8 15.5 23.1 DET
Rushing yards 72.0 80.8 113.5 BUF
Rushing yards per attempt 2.88 3.40 4.18 BUF
Completion % 67.5% 57.5% 64.4% DET
Passing yards 266.5 186.5 241.7 DET
Passing yards per completion 9.87 10.22 10.71 BUF
Passing yards per attempt 6.66 5.87 6.90 DET
INT return 1.3 0.8 0.8 BUF
Fumble recoveries 0.8 0.5 0.6 BUF
Sacks 2.3 2.8 2.0 DET
3rd down conversions 36.4% 34.0% 43.2% DET
4th down conversions 25.0% 50.0% 46.2% BUF
Time of possession 32:07 25:02 30:06 DET

Special Teams Stats Comparison

   BUF   DET  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Yards per punt return 6.8 10.3 8.5 DET
Yards per kick return 27.5 24.8 23.6 BUF
Yards allowed per punt return 3.3 7.8 8.5 BUF
Yards allowed per kick return 23.8 24.3 23.6 BUF
  Misc Stats Comparison

   BUF   DET  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Penalties 8.5 6.0 6.9 DET
Penalty yards 72.3 47.8 59.5 DET

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 1 to 4 of the 2014 season with no adjustment. Once more weeks are played, these stats will tabulate the last 6 weeks results and deduct the best and worst value from the data set.

Weather

Dome Stadium

Team vs. Team History

Buffalo Bills vs. Detroit Lions
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2002 8 2002-10-27 DET BUF 17-24 BUF
2006 6 2006-10-15 BUF DET 17-20 DET
2010 10 2010-11-14 DET BUF 12-14 BUF

Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 to 2010 seasons are included in the team vs. team history. Playoff games from seasons prior to 2004 are not currently included in the database.